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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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